Tire tool



Dec. 31, 1929. c. J. WHITE 1,741,801

TIRE TOOL Filed Nov. 6, 192a Patented Dec. 31, 1929 1 CALVIN JAMES WHITE, OF ST. IGNAGE, MICHIGAN TIRE TOOL Application filed November 6, 1928. Serial No. 317,508.

My invention relates particularly to a a tire loosening blade and the opposite end combination tool for loosening and removing formed into a claw. what are known as straight side tires in con- 1, therefore do not claim such combination nection with disc wheel rim construction, broadly, but, I claim- 5 having a detachable tire retaining ring which In a tire tool the combination of a shank forms a part of the rim itself and more para transverse arm at one end of the shank ticularly related to a combination tire tool tapered into a tire removing blade, and a seccomprising a shank having one end formed 0nd transverse arm extending from the other into a claw to facilitate the removal of a disc end of the shank and formed into a ring re- 1 wheel rimtireretaining ring and the other end moving claw, each arm having a driving formed into a tire loosening and removing head extending beyond the shank and parblade which must be forced endwise with a allel with the opposing arm whereby either hammer through between a straight side tire of said arms may be driven in opposite direcand its supporting disc wheel rim which may tion.

15 have become rusted together. CALVIN JAMES WHITE.

The object of the improvement is to provide in the above mentioned combination tool, a portion by which the tire loosening and removing blade can be driven with a hammer 20 through between a straight side tire and its supporting disc wheel rim and driven out again.

Referring to the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this application, it will be seen that the improved combination tire tool comprises a short shank (#3) having at its ends, arms number 4 and 9, oppositely eX- tending and at right angles therewith formed integral with the said shank #3. Said arm so #4: is provided at its outer end with a claw 8O (#6) to be used to remove a retaining ring by entering claw #6 in the recess of the retaining ring and prying it loose, that it may be pulled out allthe way around by hand. The

said arm #9 is gradually tapered fiat from the shank 3 to its outer end 5 so that it may be easily forced between a straight side tire and its supporting disc wheel rim.

In many instances a tire becomes rusted i fast to its supporting rim and in that case the blade 9 is forced through with a hammer, by striking the shank opposite to end 5.

After blade 9 is driven to its desired depth, it will become very tight and hard to pull 4:; out. Again, in that case the operator can strike the opposite end of the shank with a hammer and drive the blade out again.

I am aware, that prior to my invention, combination tire-tools were made comprising 50 a straight shank having one end formed into 

